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Harry Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gertrude & Peter — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Radio |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harry Nelson | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Carl Hendin | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Gerald Lindstrom | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Public Accountant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Radio |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Harry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Gertrude Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Gertrude Nelson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel477:0993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alfred Edelman | 33 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | Denmark |
| 52 | Clara Edelman | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles J. Nuss | 50 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 54 | Barbara E. Nuss | 48 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 55 | Cecelia Nuss | 40 | Sister | Inspector | New York |
| 56 | Harry Nelson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 57 | Elizabeth Nelson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Lois J. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Gerald Lindstrom | 26 | Brother-in-law | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 60 | Carl Hendin | 23 | Boarder | Electrician | Colorado |
| 61 | Paul Brown | 42 | Head | Brick Mason | Illinois |
| 62 | Vera Brown | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Henry Brown | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | David Gustafson | 48 | Head | Motorman | Sweden |
| 65 | Sigrid Gustafson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Lillian Gustafson | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 67 | Arthur Gustafson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Benjamin Lundquist | 45 | Head | Cabinet-Maker | Sweden |
| 69 | Hulda Lundquist | 44 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Edward Lundquist | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | George Orchen | 29 | Head | Typesetter | Illinois |
| 72 | May Orchen | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Muriel Orchen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Henry A. Hardenstein | 40 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 75 | Marie F. Hardenstein | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Dorothy M. Hardenstein | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Loraine R. Hardenstein | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Thomas Halloran | 37 | Head | Steam-Fitter | Kansas |
| 79 | Erma F. Halloran | 34 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 80 | John A. Halloran | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Rita A. Halloran | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Walter Tocha | 60 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 83 | Rose Tocha | 56 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 84 | Marie Tocha | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 85 | Agnes Tocha | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Rose Tocha | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Andrew Tocha | 18 | Son | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 88 | Monroe Norman | 36 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 89 | Rhoda Norman | 31 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Edward Tidland | 31 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Alma Tidland | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Arthur T. Lund | 37 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 93 | Sophie A. Lund | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 94 | June Lund | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Gordon Lund | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | John Cwiak | 42 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 97 | Hattie Cwiak | 43 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Robert Cwiak | 19 | Son | Shipping-Dept | Illinois |
| 99 | Richard Cwiak | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Loraine Cwiak | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)